Thu, Sep 16, 2004
HomeImprovementEntryways
“Putaway the shoes and coats!” urged Pat Long when talkingabout entry ways, often a house’s most overlookedarea. Long and her business...
Localgardeners show well
Fourarea gardens, three of them in Birch Bay and one in Blaine,won awards in this year’sWhatcom in Bloom competition sponsored by the WhatcomCounty...
Cityproposing changes to rules
Citycouncil will exert more scrutiny on major developmentsin Blaine if they choose to accept proposed new rules forhow these projects are reviewed.
Citizensprovide input into parks plan
Continuingon the recent trend of neighborhood solidarity, closeto a dozen Montfort Park area residents came before citycouncil to voice their opposition...
Boardwalkhits stumbling block
“Theboardwalk is just set for construction,” Blainecommunity and economic development director Terry Galvintold Blaine city council - with ...
Blaine: HollywoodNear North?
If youspot a few people gathered around town in little knotshere and there during the first 15 days of November, mostlyat night, you may have just stumbled...
Newpastor installed
Aformal installation service for Reverend Jim Chase, thenew pastor at Peace Arch Assembly of God in Blaine, willtake place at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, September...
Revell awardedWhitworth award
CassieRevell of Blaine has been awarded a $9,000 academic scholarship,which includes a $7,500 presidential scholarship to attendWhitworth College.
Baywater district nicks big grant
WhatcomCounty Executive Pete Kremen’soffice announced Monday that an $850,000 grant to installsewers and associated waste water collection apparatusin...
Cityconsidering big jump in sewer rates
Thecity’s general sewer plan isready for adoption, but city council is still tryingto digest that sewer rates and hookup costs may needto almost ...
Hobberlintrumps White inTuesday’s ballot
FormerBlaine mayor John Hobberlin is more than 500 votes aheadof fellow Blaine resident Dave White and seems certainto face Democratic incumbent Kelli ...
Thu, Sep 9, 2004
Newsin Brief
Blaine city utility bills will be going down again inOctober after city council gave the go ahead to pass alonga decrease in the wholesale power rate from...
HomeImprovementSimplifying your approach...
Doyou have a part of your living space that just doesn’tseem to fit? Perhaps it’s a room in your house orapartment that always seems to be ...
Forthat fleeting moment in time...
Thesecond annual Smuggler’s Inn B&B Art Contestis under way this month and, according to innkeeper Bob Boule,over 30 artists have entered original...
Pluckydriver defies gun-wielding car thief
A 16-year-oldis being held in the Whatcom County Jail after trying tosteal a car last Wednesday afternoon, September 29, inBlaine from a Canadian driver...
Graba lifeline
Residents living in and around the Blaine community canbe screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. LifeLine Screening will be at the Blaine senior...
Takinga different approach...
WhenDoug Knapp injured his back working in a warehouse 10years ago, physicians told him he’d need at leastsix months to heal. But following therapy...
Signof the times
RandyBryson, proprietor of the new sign shop in the BlaineInternational mall called Blaine Signs, will tell youwith a good-natured grin that he left what...
InternationalPeace Arch celebration to be held this Saturday
Theannual Dedication Day celebration at the Peace Arch takesplace this Saturday, September 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. inPeace Arch State Park. Sponsored by the...
TheSmiths do Tanzania in humanitarian style
Mikeand Paula Smith live in Blaine, but for the third timein four years they’ve been vacationing in Tanzania.Well, not exactly vacationing. They ...
Stategetting ready for SR 543 upgrade
TheWashington State Department of Transportation (DOT) hasbegun drilling test holes at the corner of D Street andthe truck route (Highway 543) in preparation...
Studentlands plane upside down in harbor
Flightinstructor Tyler Glahn, 20, of Blaine and his student,50-year-old John Becker of Eastsound, were injured Fridayevening when a Piper Cub floatplane...
Countypromises more clean water money
WhatcomCounty Executive Pete Kremen has pledged to include fundingfor shellfish protection in his 2005 budget proposalto county council, money the local...
Borderitesblow by Wolves in first win since 2001
The Borderites used a surprising big play offense andsuffocating rushing defense last Friday night at home tobeat the Coupeville Wolves 33-15 for their...
Turnoff the TV and watch the WASLs soar!
“Turn off the TV!” said Blaine school district’sassessment director Deb Cummings in speaking of ways parentscan help raise student test...
Thu, Sep 2, 2004
Electionnews
Absenteeballots are available in the auditor’soffice from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Fridayfor registered voters and Saturday, September...
Onthe waterfront
Thingshave started happening down here at the harbor. TreatyIndian fishers have started crabbing, with 24 hour openingslast week and again this week.
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